VAA 45 ton GLW Covered Goods Van № 200026

45 ton GLW Covered Goods VAA van № 200026, built in 1969 by BR at its Ashford works as part of the № B787480-B787699 number series, but BR changed its air-braked vehicle numbering scheme to be № 200000 to 200208 for lot № 3685 as well as reducing the total number of vehicles built as part of this lot/order number, prior to any vehicles being finished.

The VAA, originally coded as COV AB, was the first general-purpose air-braked van built by BR, their main use being on the new ABN (later Speedlink) services.

Originally fitted with a vacuum brake through pipe this feature was removed in latter years hence the VAA TOPS code rather than a VAB coding.

A profile and history of the VAA van and the similar VBA, VCA & VDA vans can be found at www.ltsv.com

VAA Van 200026 at Pitsford & Brampton Station. Photo: Dan Adkins

Wagon

BR

VAA
Closed van

Built:

1969 at BR Ashford Works

Works №:

N/A

Diagram №:

1/248

Lot №:

3685

Length:

36 ft 11 in over buffers
20 ft 09 in wheelbase

Weight:

16.3 tonnes

Type:

BR TOPS code VAA
formally COV AB

Load Capacity:

30 tonnes

Made Redundant / Withdrawn:

N/A

Date Preserved:

05th May 2004

Arrived at NLR:

05th May 2004

Current Status:

Operational

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